Navy 'Leap Frogs' to jump from plane over Minnesota Capitol

Lieutenant Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon, bottom, skydives with tandem instructor Sergent First Class Aaron Figel, of the U.S. Army Parachute Team, nicknamed the "Golden Knights," over St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Lt. Governor Prettner Solon jumped from an altitude of 12,500 feet and fell at a rate of 120 miles per hour before making a safe landing on the Minnesota State Capitol grounds. (Courtesy to Pioneer Press)

Parachuters will dot the sky Wednesday afternoon over the Minnesota State Capitol in an effort to raise awareness about the U.S. Navy.

The U.S. Navy Parachute team, known as The Leap Frogs, are jumping from a plane over the Capitol lawn starting at 2 p.m. as part of Duluth's Navy Week.

Apart from the skydive, members of the Navy will also make an appearance Wednesday night when the Minnesota Twins play Cleveland at Target Field.

Designed to inform the public about the Navy in areas that traditionally don't have a naval presence, the Navy Week program began Monday in Duluth. It features up to 100 events throughout the week that are open to the public, according to the Navy Office of Community Outreach.

Senior Navy leaders, sailors from the USS Minnesota, musicians of the Navy Band Great Lakes, and personnel from the Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 and Explosive Ordinance Disposal Group 2 will be in Duluth for the events.

Duluth's Navy Week is one of six Navy Weeks scheduled this year. Since 2005, the Navy's community outreach office said it has facilitated 148 Navy Weeks in 62 U.S. cities.